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  • Sunday, December 17, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Holiday Open House at The Gibson House

    The Gibson House Museum is the only house museum in Back Bay. Since 1957, it has told the story of the Gibson family’s daily life during the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through their everyday possessions, decorative objects, and furnishings. On Sunday, December 17, from 1 – 4, the house will be decorated for the holidays as it would have been decorated when the Gibsons were in residence. This year, we have two new, historically appropriate trees: a tabletop goose-feather tree and an eight-foot Noble Fir with LED candles that give a sense of what lit wax candles were like during the Gibsons’ time. Light seasonal refreshments will be served. For more information visit www.thegibsonhouse.org. No reservations necessary!

  • Thursday, December 8 – Wednesday, December 14 – Wakefield Estate Holiday Open House

    Visit the Wakefield Estate during the first ever week-long holiday open house December 8th through 14th. It’s a chance to get into the holiday spirit and see the historic Davenport Mansion decked out in beautiful greens and holiday decorations. While there, visitors can pick up a handmade wreath to get you started on your own holiday decorations.

    The Holiday Open House will kick-off with a reception Thursday, December 8th from 4-8 pm. The Mansion house will be accessible for open house visits Friday though Wed. from 11 am until 3 pm.

    Admission is a suggested donation of $10, members are free. Group rates are available. To rsvp or arrange a group visit, call 617-333-0924 x22. The Wakefield Estate is administered by the Mary M.B. Wakefield Charitable Trust, and is located at 1465 Brush Hill Road in Milton.  Image from www.thegreenhead.com.

  • Sunday, December 11, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Holiday Open House at the Gibson House Museum

    The Gibson House, 137 Beacon Street, Boston, welcomes friends and neighbors through the doors of the Gibson House on December 11 from 1-4 pm. The museum will be decorated for the holidays for you to enjoy. There will also be a special exhibit of contemporary art work by three of Boston University’s most promising recent graduates. We may also have a visit from Charles Dickens to read from “A Christmas Carol”!

    No reservations are required, but if you’d like to bring a vintage or homemade ornament for the tree you’ll help us get into the Christmas spirit. If you have questions, please call 617-267-6338.

  • Sunday, December 12, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Gibson House Museum Holiday Open House and Tree Trimming

    Help celebrate the Gibson House’s new Christmas Tree.  Please bring a vintage or homemade ornament to the Gibson House, 137 Beacon Street, on Sunday, December 12, from 1 – 4. (Ornament below from www.zazzle.com)  Free tours and light seasonal refreshments will be served.  The Gibson House Museum is the only house museum in Back Bay.  Since 1957 it has told the story of the Gibson family’s daily life during the mid 19th and early 20th centuries through their everyday possessions, decorative objects, and furnishings.  For more information, log on to www.thegibsonhouse.org.

  • Sunday, December 13, 1:00 – 3:00 pm – Gibson House Museum Holiday Open House

    The Gibson House Museum  invites you to its Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 13, from 1 – 3 pm.

    The Gibson House Museum is the only museum in Back Bay, preserved as it was lived in by three generations of the Gibson family (1859-1954).  Opened as a museum in 1957, the house tells the story of daily life in the Back Bay from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century.  The Museum also displays its collection of Victorian and Edwardian decorative arts. The Gibson House Museum is located at 137 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116 (between Arlington and Berkeley Streets.)

    There will be tours on the hour of the house decorated for the holidays as it would have been decorated in the time of the Gibson Family’s residence. Light, seasonal refreshments will be served.  Free.  For more information call 617-267-6338, or email info@thegibsonhouse.org.

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